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A Former Education Secretary’s Advice For Betsy DeVos

January 16, 2017

NPR

Since he began running for president, Donald Trump has been talking about a smaller federal role in education.

The confirmation hearings begin Tuesday for the person he has nominated to carry out his vision, Betsy DeVos. In her home state of Michigan, DeVos has been a powerful advocate of school choice and a larger private role in education.

To get an idea of what’s ahead, NPR reached out to a former Republican education secretary, Margaret Spellings.